Recent content by Gopher 461

USB Stadium has a big name concert the same night as the game. I would suggest using the Blue line from MOA very early and do some research on a pre game eating/drinking venue; there are a bunch within walking distance of the USB station. Then walk back to the USB station and take the Green...

Win the next one. Purdue. Worry about Nebby after the W.

When a friend of mine and I went to the 9/5 EP @ Maple Grove game they had the youth league participants there to create a line for the Varsity players to go through before the game started. The announcer said that there were 700+ participants, 700 hundred! MG is building a dynasty if they can...

I attended the EP@MG game and the EP@Tonka game. I agree that MG at this point in the season is the best. I don't know if Tonka can rely on one person, despite a very good OL. How many times can a high school athlete, as good as he is, go for rushing 267 yards, whereas EP used at least six RB's...

Stan the Man!

My old ball coach in the late sixties, an ex Marine before he started to coach, always said "that's the reason you play the game", meaning that newpaper columnists, pundits, fans can write or talk about the game, but the outcome is determined on the field by the players. He also was a proponent...

Stan the man!

The Maple Grove vs Minnetonka game at the end of the regular season should be a really interesting high school football tilt. 6A looks like Maple Grove and Minnetonka are the cream of the crop with EP, Shakopee, Rosemount, Lakeville South pick em's. Playoffs this year should display great HS...

The game between EP and Minnetonka was a classic. Huge crowd. Stands were full. Standing area near concessions five deep. Hill leading to visitors side completely filled. The game was an old fashioned smash mouth game. Minnetonka threw a pass early from their #2, it was picked off and that was...

Injury to current Minnetonka QB, with last year's QB (this year's RB) taking over with read option focus is big. EP has defended reasonably well against read option. EP defense weakness this year is CB play in cover 2 and allowing the deep play when playing one safety. Should be a great game. If...

Big game this Friday night impacting 6A rankings: EP @ Minnetonka. Minnetonka's Homecoming game. Expected huge crowd. Minnetonka's RB is impressive and showed his talent last year in the EP game as QB. EP has a trio of RB's that get playing time and use ground game to win. How do you...

The EP/Tonka game in a couple of weeks will be a tell for me. MG beat EP on strong second half play but clearly was the better team and didn't make as many mistakes as EP. Tonka looked like a bruising squad in their win against Moorhead. If EP can beat Tonka then I believe the wildcard is...

One game shall not make a career. Let's see the comments after the Big Ten season ends.

Looking down the road, the Minnetonka at EP game, if players stay healthy, is going to be a slubberknocker, old school, smash mouth football experience.

Stan the Man!